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New 150% RF Genoa, love it, but... Roadking Larry at 11:04am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1238 Last week all the pieces finally came together and My boat is now sporting a brand spanking new CDi
What is the best thing to use to clean the main salon liner? Parlay at 10:04am 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1400 Just bought a 2000 Beneteau 311 and there is a little mildew on the main salon liner. Just wondering
Interior pics of Victoria 18 LemonSharkII at 8:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/491 Just picked up a Vic 18. Outside is okay but inside is mess of wires and water. There are some woo
4th of July Celebration (3) Kermit at 8:25am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 28/1114 125442 125443 125444 Lake Murray celebrated the 4th last night. Here are a few images. I'm sure we'd
Adding an Outboard to Capri 30 Cyril G at 7:09am 07.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2027 My capri 30 features an inboard BMW D7 that is currently not starting. So I will be taking it out fo
AC raw water pump will not shut down rjarrell at 6:09am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/303 Pump runs continuosly. Provides plenty of water pressure but does not cycle off when compressor shut
Would this start a small diesel in an emergency Muttondressedaslamb at 5:54am 07.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/856 Last fall, I bought a 2003 Catalina 310 with a three cylinder Universal diesel. At the moment I am
Pulling into a slip with pilings peterbud at 5:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5446 I recently moved to a house with a side dock and four pilings. The boat i have is a 22 and the pilin
How to remove Lewmar Folding Wheel with ST6002 Autopilot aw6686 at 2:39am 07.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1023 I need to replace the belt under the grey cover of the autopilot because the clutch keeps slipping.
Voltage drop on battery switches Syversens at 11:58pm 07.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1813 Hey all, so I just completed running 8 gauge wires to our inverter, really helped make me feel bette
connecting wires to a solar charge controller centerline at 8:16pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3801 as I try to wire up the blue sky charge controller, im setting here wondering what the point of hav
Soft floor in head of H260 Deucer at 7:34pm 07.02.16 Smaller Boats 8/1180 Has any one had issues with the floor going soft in a Hunter 260's head? We had to leave the boat o
DC Ground vs RF Ground Brian D at 7:08pm 07.02.16 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1173 On your boat, is your RF Ground connected in any way to your DC Ground? In other words, if you have
Settle an argument about engine sizing tim_kd7jz at 6:32pm 07.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1002 I sail a Mac 22 that came with a 2 stroke Johnson 6. It does OK, but I wouldn't mind replacing it at
I knew there was a catch! Tally Ho at 5:05pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 17/6215 I have been trying to interface my Lowrance Link-8 AIS/DSC VHF Radio with my Garmin 740 Chartplotter
Mast electrical Hunter 26.5 Dionysis at 4:03pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1489 My wife and I bought a hunter 26.5 and love the boat, with one caveat. No sooner as we put it into t
Fuel filter GrampyV at 3:28pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 6/959 New to me Hunter 28. Fuel filter on engine calls for a Yanmar 55710, which I believe is a 10 micron
Replacement Circuit Breaker (2) JACKHEAPE at 2:27pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/579 Anyone know of a source for the 50 amp DC main breaker? I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I ordered new break
Electrical ring connector failure Mark Maulden at 2:10pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 12/948 Waiting out some rain here in the Broughtons and thought I'd pass this along. Several days ago. I n
What's a fair price? rlmiller419 at 12:23pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/493 Hi - I own a Phantom 14, probably built in the early 80s. I've enjoyed sailing it in a number of pl

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Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Justin_NSA at 9:34am 12.22.23 The 2GM in my '92 30T is in the same "boat". My routine is similar. Not so often on the air filter o
Wood light/wiring mounts LakeShark at 9:19am 12.22.23 @tailboom here is what I used. The deck light is a decent fit but not tight to the oval mast and it
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 12.22.23
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? jdrutten at 8:54am 12.22.23 Hi do you have any pics with steering arm off rudder port? Thks Colin Sorry, no. Only the pics fr
What's the purpose for these slots? jdrutten at 8:50am 12.22.23 That's certainly an odd design "feature." A screen seems reasonable, but I might look to something a
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? colin59 at 8:48am 12.22.23 Certainly sounds like the new quadrant sits lower than the old so the rudder and rudder stock are l
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? colin59 at 8:47am 12.22.23 Thks
Wood light/wiring mounts Joe at 7:48am 12.22.23 I hope you go a different direction that your predecessor, because that is one ugly piece of hardwa
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning BarryL at 7:32am 12.22.23 Hello, I also used to use SR60. I was very happy with it. Unfortunately it has been discontinued.
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information Timm R Oday25 at 6:53am 12.22.23 I've tried a variety of manual bilge pumps. Seriously, I found the easiest and most effective was a
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 6:13am 12.22.23 Here's some testing on various mast/deck electrical connectors. I went with the SeaDog due to shippi
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 12.22.23 Aside from lack of structural support that Timm mentioned, If the 23' has a bulkhead of similar size
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 5:00am 12.22.23 HDPE does not have the compresive load ratings as wood . It will bow out or "flex" under pressure .
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 2:32am 12.22.23 This old bulkhead had screws holding it in at the top and bottom. Why is HDPE a bad idea? It probabl
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning Mark Maulden at 10:57pm 12.21.23
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 10:22pm 12.21.23 I have a feathering J-Prop. It has no prop walk and does just as well in reverse as it does in fwd.
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 6:33pm 12.21.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 12.21.23 As a follow-up .... are you sure that you are trying to turn it the right way? Every once in a whi
Prop rotation question Rich Stidger at 5:38pm 12.21.23 @Scott T-Bird - I sent you a private message.
Yamaha 36 broken mast. jssailem at 5:04pm 12.21.23 I know that Ballenger Spars makes custom spars for a variety of boats. They may be a resource. http

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